We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Oklahoma Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
17,631 85.95% $64,899 H-1B
1,491 7.27% $241,924 PERM
1,225 5.97% $24,421 H-2A
165 0.80% $65,915 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Oklahoma has seen a total of 20,512 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Oklahoma is the H-1B visa with 17,631 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.95% of Oklahoma's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 1,491 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.27% of Oklahoma's total visas.

Top Occupations in Oklahoma (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Civil Engineers 272 $60,686 84.74%
Electrical Engineers 236 $71,229 87.41%
Database Administrators 222 $57,686 86.72%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 221 $70,585 87.70%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 215 $57,291 87.40%
Chemical Engineers 199 $80,178 82.57%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 193 $63,529 91.47%
Management Analysts 183 $57,197 88.41%
Industrial Engineers 167 $67,104 86.53%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 141 $66,185 82.94%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 2 $27,986 9.09%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electrical Engineers 24 $76,277 100.00%
Civil Engineers 23 $66,131 104.55%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 22 $30,617 100.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $54,532 129.41%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 21 $45,710 131.25%
Chemical Engineers 19 $83,228 118.75%
Industrial Engineers 18 $66,452 112.50%
Software Developers, Systems Software 17 $71,293 106.25%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $31,806 121.43%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 15 $21,653 125.00%
Oklahoma Employees Over Time
Oklahoma has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,077 employees were hired. Oklahoma peaked in 2015 with 1,716 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,097 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Oklahoma From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bulgaria 3 $43,008 37.50%
France 3 $57,748 42.86%
Poland 3 $40,139 42.86%
Germany 3 $56,859 42.86%
Bolivia 2 $52,655 28.57%
Macedonia 2 $42,224 28.57%
Australia 2 $40,748 33.33%
Hungary 2 $73,487 33.33%
Georgia 2 $42,224 33.33%
Ghana 2 $64,179 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Oklahoma (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 874 $71,866 89.83%
University Of Oklahoma 858 $43,606 90.70%
Oklahoma State University 661 $57,704 92.58%
Accenture Llp 433 $65,629 98.41%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 424 $52,164 96.36%
Paycom Payroll Llc 360 $70,039 96.26%
Wipro Limited 346 $64,165 94.28%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 303 $66,494 97.43%
Msci Inc 265 $66,160 87.17%
Ithoppers Inc 232 $68,160 76.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paycom Payroll Llc 86 $68,160 56.58%
Alindus Inc 39 $58,890 28.89%
Integris Health Inc 38 $115,127 31.93%
Sky Foundation 38 $37,088 34.55%
Msci Inc 34 $71,809 39.53%
Tulsa Hospitalists Inc 23 $166,318 41.07%
Dove Schools Inc 21 $34,974 38.89%
Westways Staffing Services Inc 20 $21,683 44.44%
Pitzers Lawn Management Inc 18 $22,100 46.15%
Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communities Inc 17 $119,157 44.74%

Top Industries in Oklahoma (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursery And Floriculture Production 14 $27,091 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 13 $26,254 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 12 $29,882 100.00%
Crop Production 12 $27,274 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 6 $21,705 100.00%
Hay Farming 6 $26,409 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 6 $29,103 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 5 $25,804 100.00%
Racetracks 4 $27,154 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $28,127 100.00%

Oklahoma Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Oklahoma to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Oklahoma over all years is $64,899. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage